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ethan is safe. the gunman was dead. but at least in this community it's all been brought to an end, even if there are still many questions to be answered. >> yeah, he's safe tonight with his mom and celebrating a birthday this wednesday. we're so happy it ended the way it did. martin savedge, appreciate that. thanks so much. >>> we have a lot more to cover tonight. "anderson" will be right back after this. >>> welcome back. more now on our breaking news. two days before his sixth birthday, the ordeal is over for a boy named ethan who was kidnapped, held in a bunker in alabama for near a week now. law enforcement officials said he seemed to be okay. when he was freed, he was taken to a hospital where he would be reunited with his mom and his grandmother. even if he's fine physically, there are sure to be psychological issues ethan and his family will have to deal with, going through something like this at such a young age. joining me now is katie beers. you may remember as a child, she was kidnapped by a neighbor, a fami
ethan is safe. the gunman was dead. but at least in this community it's all been brought to an end, even if there are still many questions to be answered. >> yeah, he's safe tonight with his mom and celebrating a birthday this wednesday. we're so happy it ended the way it did. martin savedge, appreciate that. thanks so much. >>> we have a lot more to cover tonight. "anderson" will be right back after this. >>> welcome back. more now on our breaking news. two...
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>>> tonight saving ethan. inside the dramatic rescue of the boy in the bunker. >> i have faith that he was going to come back. >> exclusive details on how he's doing on the eve of his sixth birthday. >>> plus you've seen me do this. has it changed my mind about guns? tonight i'll go head-to-head with a man who says gun owners should stand his ground. robert zimmerman is the brother of the man who shot trayvon martin. also he helped save gabby giffords. what daniel hernandez thinks of guns in america. >> having more guns does not solve the problem. >> my exclusive with a woman who grew up a scientologist, how she says she escaped. this is piers morgan tonight. >>> good evening. gun advocates have been telling me for months that i don't know what it is like to shoot a gun and that i therefore have no business expressing any opinion on guns. i disagree with that premise. but i now know exactly what it's like to shoot an ar-15 assault rifle. and for that matter, a browning m-2 machine gun. both of which astonishin
>>> tonight saving ethan. inside the dramatic rescue of the boy in the bunker. >> i have faith that he was going to come back. >> exclusive details on how he's doing on the eve of his sixth birthday. >>> plus you've seen me do this. has it changed my mind about guns? tonight i'll go head-to-head with a man who says gun owners should stand his ground. robert zimmerman is the brother of the man who shot trayvon martin. also he helped save gabby giffords. what daniel...
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the incredible story of rescuing ethan. one day after the 5-year-old boy from alabama was freed from captivity, the fbi has released the first photos that show the site of the underground bunker where he was held for six days. now the area is tented and we will hold this up for a second, they think the site could be dangerous and still contain explosives. you can see that pipe in the prior picture. that pipe was actually the pipe they were using to communicate with jimmy lee dykes. these pictures are coming as we learn new details about the daring rescue operation. martin savidge is "outfront" with the story. >> reporter: for days, as the command center and a nearby church continued to grow, authorities remain in constant communication with jimmy lee dykes, speaking to him over a telephone in his bunker. a law enforcement source characterized dykes as contentious the entire time. despite that, dykes allowed authorities to deliver what were called comfort items through a hatch. >> he allowed us to provide coloring books, med
the incredible story of rescuing ethan. one day after the 5-year-old boy from alabama was freed from captivity, the fbi has released the first photos that show the site of the underground bunker where he was held for six days. now the area is tented and we will hold this up for a second, they think the site could be dangerous and still contain explosives. you can see that pipe in the prior picture. that pipe was actually the pipe they were using to communicate with jimmy lee dykes. these...
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to ethan? and do you allow him out of your sight? >> it's hard to do for any parent. for the next "x" number of weeks, i would not. as part of the safety, i think it's important that a family member, preferably his mom or grand mom, go with him on the bus, and be with him as much as possible. even in class. and that the family and the psychologist and doctors attending to him, speak to the teachers, speak to the principal, speak to the bus drivers, so they have a good idea what this child has suffered, and you know, u.s. time for him to take baby steps back to normal by asking him. he's 6 years old. >> 5 years old now, about to be 6 years old tomorrow. we do know so far, he witnessed the shooting of the bus driver. we know he was in that bunker all of those days. we don't know whether or not he saw when dykes was killed. and so how do you then have a little boy end up feeling safe again? as a parent, what can you do? >> i don't know that he will ever feel safe again, but because is he still ver
to ethan? and do you allow him out of your sight? >> it's hard to do for any parent. for the next "x" number of weeks, i would not. as part of the safety, i think it's important that a family member, preferably his mom or grand mom, go with him on the bus, and be with him as much as possible. even in class. and that the family and the psychologist and doctors attending to him, speak to the teachers, speak to the principal, speak to the bus drivers, so they have a good idea what...
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ethan is safe. the gunman was dead. but at least in this community it's all been brought to an end, even if there are still many questions to be answered. >> yeah, he's safe tonight with his mom and celebrating a birthday this wednesday. we're so happy it ended the way it did. martin savidge, thanks so much. >>> we have a lot more to cover tonight. abdomener son will be right back after this. i love making money. i try to be smart with my investments. i also try to keep my costs down. what's your plan? ishares. low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. more "likes." more tweets. so, beginning today, my son brock and his whole team will be our new senior social media strategists. any questions? since we make radiator valves wouldn't it
ethan is safe. the gunman was dead. but at least in this community it's all been brought to an end, even if there are still many questions to be answered. >> yeah, he's safe tonight with his mom and celebrating a birthday this wednesday. we're so happy it ended the way it did. martin savidge, thanks so much. >>> we have a lot more to cover tonight. abdomener son will be right back after this. i love making money. i try to be smart with my investments. i also try to keep my costs...
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because ethan was home with his mom. so he was safe. and that's my dad's key job was to make sure that every child was delivered safely to their parents. >> there are reports that your dad stood up to the kidnapper, blocked him from coming on to the bus. you say that doesn't surprise you at all, that he'd be trying to protect those kids. >> no, sir. that's -- my dad didn't have a selfish bone in his body. he did everything that he could to be right, to do the right thing for everybody around him or anybody that he cared for. >> just about every photo i've seen of your dad, he had a smile on his face. was that his -- was that all the time? >> pretty much. i cannot remember a single time in my life of not seeing a smile on my dad, either a little smile or a little smirk. he always had that little just to make you feel good smile. he always had a feel-good smile. >> what else do you want people to know about your dad, to remember about him? >> if you don't mind, i'll tell you a story. me and my dad years ago when i was a teenager, we used
because ethan was home with his mom. so he was safe. and that's my dad's key job was to make sure that every child was delivered safely to their parents. >> there are reports that your dad stood up to the kidnapper, blocked him from coming on to the bus. you say that doesn't surprise you at all, that he'd be trying to protect those kids. >> no, sir. that's -- my dad didn't have a selfish bone in his body. he did everything that he could to be right, to do the right thing for...
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ethan is safe. the gunman was dead. but at least in this community it's all been brought to an end, even if there are still many questions to be answered. >> yeah, he's safe tonight with his mom and celebrating a birthday this wednesday. we're so happy it ended the way it did. martin savidge, thanks so much. >>> we have a lot more to cover tonight. abdomener son will be right back after this. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, w
ethan is safe. the gunman was dead. but at least in this community it's all been brought to an end, even if there are still many questions to be answered. >> yeah, he's safe tonight with his mom and celebrating a birthday this wednesday. we're so happy it ended the way it did. martin savidge, thanks so much. >>> we have a lot more to cover tonight. abdomener son will be right back after this. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could...
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little ethan is preparing for april credibly big day. happy birthday, ethan. it's his sixth birthday. the principal of his school says everyone is anxious to see him back at class. >> everybody pretty much knows ethan. we are looking forward to the time he can come back in and we can wrap our arms around him, tell him we love him. >> law enforcement officials say they stormed the bunker and freed ethan after they observed his kidnapper holding a gun. >>> the boy scouts considering a major shift in its policies toward gays. they could lift the ban on national gay scout leaders. local troops will decide on their own whether to accept gays. in 2000, the supreme court ruled that the scouts have the right for a ban. james dale was dismissed as an assistant scout master after boy scout leadership learned he was gay. thank you for joining thus morning. >> thank you. >> let my ask you first off, what do you think will happen today? >> thank you. >> this is momentous. what do you think the outcome will be? >> it's inevitable. the boy scouts have to do something. the su
little ethan is preparing for april credibly big day. happy birthday, ethan. it's his sixth birthday. the principal of his school says everyone is anxious to see him back at class. >> everybody pretty much knows ethan. we are looking forward to the time he can come back in and we can wrap our arms around him, tell him we love him. >> law enforcement officials say they stormed the bunker and freed ethan after they observed his kidnapper holding a gun. >>> the boy scouts...
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the fbi managed to rescue ethan. his kidnaper jimmy lee dykes died during that raid. >>> we're expecting more testimony from an arizona woman who admitted in court to killing her ex-boyfriend in 2008 jodi arias stabbed travis al sappeder 29 times, shot him in the face and slit his throat. she claims she acted in self-defense and also says she planned to commit suicide after his death. >> i was very confident that no jury would convict me because i planned to be dead. probably the most bitter words i'll ever eat. >> arias faces a possible death sentence if convicted. >>> the fcc holding the first of several field hearings today. it will focus on the impact of superstorm sandy and focus on how to keep communication systems up and running during times of crisis and natural disasters. >>> king richard iii's newly discovered skull has been used to recreate this 3-d model of his face. this comparison image you can see the bust on the right is pretty darned similar to the painted portrait on the left. it's amazing how that
the fbi managed to rescue ethan. his kidnaper jimmy lee dykes died during that raid. >>> we're expecting more testimony from an arizona woman who admitted in court to killing her ex-boyfriend in 2008 jodi arias stabbed travis al sappeder 29 times, shot him in the face and slit his throat. she claims she acted in self-defense and also says she planned to commit suicide after his death. >> i was very confident that no jury would convict me because i planned to be dead. probably the...
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ethan is the 5-year-old, by the way. we should point out here that, as you said, law enforcement noted that there was a sense that things were breaking down, at least with that gunman. they said that dykes was apparently getting more and more irrational. they also saw him with a gun in a way that they thought was frightening to the little boy. they wasted no more time. they have had hostage rescue teams standing by around the clock, ready to move atty moment's notice. that notice was given. there was apparently an explosion. whether that was a distraction or the entry, they made their way in, there was gunfire, dykes was killed and the little boy was rescued. the pentagon was involved in some way here, leon panetta okaying the use of special equipment used for monitoring. that would have meant that military personnel were also on site but were not part of the takedown. it shows you that concern for this little boy went almost all the way to the top of this administratio administration. >> i know we don't know exact detai
ethan is the 5-year-old, by the way. we should point out here that, as you said, law enforcement noted that there was a sense that things were breaking down, at least with that gunman. they said that dykes was apparently getting more and more irrational. they also saw him with a gun in a way that they thought was frightening to the little boy. they wasted no more time. they have had hostage rescue teams standing by around the clock, ready to move atty moment's notice. that notice was given....
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little ethan. and everywhere you go, there's signs, prayers for ethan. we'll wait for this news conference. we were told it was supposed to happen by now. still no indication, wolf. we're standing by. you can see the large cluster of microphones are set. we're just a few minutes away. so the moment that anyone steps to this microphone, we'll bring it to you. >> we're standing by for that news conference. federal authorities have taken the lead, kidnapping being a federal charge if you will. but local authorities will be there as well. martin, hold on for a moment. joining us on the phone is the alabama state representative who over these past seven days has spoken with the family of the little 5-year-old ethan. representative, you haven't spoken with them today, have you? >> no, i haven't, wolf. this -- now joyous about the news we're getting. finally this nightmare has come to an end. >> have you heard any specifics on how it ended, what happened? >> no, just that ethan is relatively healthy. he's at the hospital there being checked out, and dykes is de
little ethan. and everywhere you go, there's signs, prayers for ethan. we'll wait for this news conference. we were told it was supposed to happen by now. still no indication, wolf. we're standing by. you can see the large cluster of microphones are set. we're just a few minutes away. so the moment that anyone steps to this microphone, we'll bring it to you. >> we're standing by for that news conference. federal authorities have taken the lead, kidnapping being a federal charge if you...
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ethan is safe. this is a photograph of the 5-year-old being taken to a hospital after being held hostage for nearly a week in an underground bunker in midland city, alabama. >> he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6-year-old young man to do. he's very brave. he's very lucky, and the success story is that he is out safe and doing great. >> reporter: the dramatic end came after officers saw 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes holding a weapon. they felt they could not hold off any longer. >> at this point, fbi agents, fearing the child was in imminent danger, entered the bunker and rescued the child. >> dykes was killed during the operation. a witness in the area describes what he heard. >> i heard a big boom, and then i heard -- i believe i heard rifle shots. >> reporter: how loud of a boom? very loud? >> oh, yeah. literally made me jump off the ground. it scared me that bad. >> reporter: authorities are still working on the crime scene, and the
ethan is safe. this is a photograph of the 5-year-old being taken to a hospital after being held hostage for nearly a week in an underground bunker in midland city, alabama. >> he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6-year-old young man to do. he's very brave. he's very lucky, and the success story is that he is out safe and doing great. >> reporter: the dramatic end came after officers saw 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes...
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first, doctor, i want to ask you about ethan. obviously, he's physically okay, but he's 5 years old. he's going to have his 6th birthday on wednesday of this week. he's a little boy. he has asperger's syndrome. we are also told he has attention deficit disorder. psychologically, how is this going to affect the little boy over the long term? >> i think any ability in any trauma that happens to a child, whether they have a psychiatric or mental health problem or not is going to fall heavily on them. the biggest message we can send to this child by his mother and father is he is safe and he is protected because he didn't feel safe and he wasn't protected and he ended up in this situation. that's the biggest impact on a child, especially after something is resolved. luckily, this is successfully resolved. but safety and protection is key for him. >> and of course, we don't know at this point what happened? we don't know whether there was sexual abuse or physical abuse or what happened in the bunker. >> exactly. right. and i mean the
first, doctor, i want to ask you about ethan. obviously, he's physically okay, but he's 5 years old. he's going to have his 6th birthday on wednesday of this week. he's a little boy. he has asperger's syndrome. we are also told he has attention deficit disorder. psychologically, how is this going to affect the little boy over the long term? >> i think any ability in any trauma that happens to a child, whether they have a psychiatric or mental health problem or not is going to fall heavily...
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the 5-year-old boy named ethan is safe. the abductor is dead after authorities entered the underground bunker where the trauma played out. it brings back painful memories to the victims of another kidnapping 36 years ago. three men hijacked a bus load of 26 school children. they forced the driver and children to climb into a hole in the ground into a moving van which was buried underground in a quarry. the kidnappers then left their hostages buried for 16 hours, demanding $5 million in ransom. the hostages fortunately got out alive, and tonight, one of those victims is "outfront." thank you so much for joining us. i want to let everyone know, you're standing in forty-oront t school bus, the very school bus you were on, which has become a bit of a memorial for the horrific thing you went through. you were 10 years old. what do you still remember, even now, about that day? >> um, certain smells, and how edward was so brave for us. as their bus driver was for them. and how frightened all of us were. and -- oh. just how scared
the 5-year-old boy named ethan is safe. the abductor is dead after authorities entered the underground bunker where the trauma played out. it brings back painful memories to the victims of another kidnapping 36 years ago. three men hijacked a bus load of 26 school children. they forced the driver and children to climb into a hole in the ground into a moving van which was buried underground in a quarry. the kidnappers then left their hostages buried for 16 hours, demanding $5 million in ransom....
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statement coming from ethan's mom. and we, of course, wish ethan, his mom, the whole family only, only the best. now let's continue though to take a closer look at how that hostage situation was resolved. let's bring in our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence. he's joining us on the very sophisticated operation that freed that little boy and what similar operations could look like in years ahead. chris, what are you seeing? >> reporter: yeah, wolf. we're now learning that the fbi used drones likely provided from the u.s. military to keep around the clock surveillance on that particular bunker. that coming from former fbi official tom fuentes who has been talking to his sources. the future and what the fbi may be able to do down the line goes way beyond what was done here. >> reporter: a little boy barricaded in a bunker with a killer. as the crisis stretched into a seventh day, an fbi hostage rescue team practiced how to save him. law enforcement sources now say the fbi built a mockup of the bunker and trained on ho
statement coming from ethan's mom. and we, of course, wish ethan, his mom, the whole family only, only the best. now let's continue though to take a closer look at how that hostage situation was resolved. let's bring in our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence. he's joining us on the very sophisticated operation that freed that little boy and what similar operations could look like in years ahead. chris, what are you seeing? >> reporter: yeah, wolf. we're now learning that the fbi used...
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ethan was rescued. >> i never doubted our god, and he answered our prayers. >> a celebration of ethan's rescue and his sixth birthday. >> this is just the start of it. >> april mcdaniel, a local police officer and also a mother. she started a facebook campaign to collect birthday cards for ethan. thousands have responded. >> i just wish i could be there to see his little face light up when he sees the response. and i haven't -- how many people really care and love about him. >> reporter: after a tumultuous week, ethan is home from the hospital to celebrate and heal. and ethan's mother has released a statement. in part it says ethan is safe back in my arms and i owe it to some of the most compassionate people on earth. >> her letter was so heartfelt. i cannot imagine what they were going through for so many days. victor blackwell, thank you. appreciate the update. >>> john berman has an update on a story we were showing you. a truck dangling off the highway. >> this just in. a truck dangling off an interstate 95 in ft. lauderdale, florida. two people inside the crash. one removed and tak
ethan was rescued. >> i never doubted our god, and he answered our prayers. >> a celebration of ethan's rescue and his sixth birthday. >> this is just the start of it. >> april mcdaniel, a local police officer and also a mother. she started a facebook campaign to collect birthday cards for ethan. thousands have responded. >> i just wish i could be there to see his little face light up when he sees the response. and i haven't -- how many people really care and love...
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will come out of this hole, ethan will come out of this hole. everyone out here is trying to be as optimistic as possible, but don, there's so much uncertainty, psa woman spoke wi ethan's mother today and said that the family is distraut, hanging on by a thread, don. she and everyone out here is hoping that mr. dykes has a change of heart and lets ethan out of the bunker. >> what do you hope he gets from this if he hears this or sees this? >> he -- he just needs to know that, you know, everybody -- everybody makes mistakes. everybody has been through life events that changes them. but ethan is innocent. you know, let him go home to his mother. let him go home to his grandparents. let him go back to school and be with his friends. >> don, you can hear the helicopter buzz behind me. the activity is remaining 24 hours around the clock, and we learned from what michelle learned, the family is in constant contact with the investigators and are getting updates hour by hour. >> the sheriff met with reporters earlier today, george, any information about
will come out of this hole, ethan will come out of this hole. everyone out here is trying to be as optimistic as possible, but don, there's so much uncertainty, psa woman spoke wi ethan's mother today and said that the family is distraut, hanging on by a thread, don. she and everyone out here is hoping that mr. dykes has a change of heart and lets ethan out of the bunker. >> what do you hope he gets from this if he hears this or sees this? >> he -- he just needs to know that, you...
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we're told that the parent of this 5-year-old boy, ethan, are getting updates around the clock every hour on the hour, randi. >> how is the community holding up? certainly you can imagine when the media descends there, they can't enjoy being on national tv all the time, certainly over a case like this. >> well, i can tell you, we haven't met that yet. they want this story to get out. someone here in town has set up a twitter handle and they are soliciting prayers and well wishes for ethan and his family. there's actually a woman here in town, michelle riley, who is starting to make ribbons. they're black, blue and red. black to symbolize the mourning for the bus driver who was killed. blue and red for the school colors here. the mother of this 5-year-old came to her home to pick up some of those ribbons. she said that this mother is ready to hold her child, bring him home and here's what she had to say about ethan. >> let him come out to the community. let him go by the school and be with his friends. that's what he wants. he wants to sit in there and learn. he wants to be with his f
we're told that the parent of this 5-year-old boy, ethan, are getting updates around the clock every hour on the hour, randi. >> how is the community holding up? certainly you can imagine when the media descends there, they can't enjoy being on national tv all the time, certainly over a case like this. >> well, i can tell you, we haven't met that yet. they want this story to get out. someone here in town has set up a twitter handle and they are soliciting prayers and well wishes for...
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four feet below this spot is the bunker where jimmie lee dykes held 5-year-old ethan hostage for a week. this is the pipe the fbi said dykes told agents to communicate and we know he made that request. day after the raid bomb technicians found an explosive inside that pipe and second explosive inside the bunker. jimmy davis jr. is a neighbor, he saw the setup in its early stages. >> it was covered up with two sheets of plywood nailed together with hinges and stuff as a door to open to it. >> reporter: authorities say dykes reinforced the bunker to keep them out but they were inside, watching. sources tell cnn the hostage rescue team snuck in a tiny camera. >> mr. dykes was observed holding a gun. at this point, fbi agents fearing the child was in eminent danger entered the bunker and rescued the child. >> i heard a big boom, and then i heard, i believe i heard shells. >> reporter: what brian martin heard was a diversion. agents rushed in, dykes shot at them but in the end he was killed, ethan was rescued. >> i never doubted my god and he answered our prayer. >> reporter: a nightly praye
four feet below this spot is the bunker where jimmie lee dykes held 5-year-old ethan hostage for a week. this is the pipe the fbi said dykes told agents to communicate and we know he made that request. day after the raid bomb technicians found an explosive inside that pipe and second explosive inside the bunker. jimmy davis jr. is a neighbor, he saw the setup in its early stages. >> it was covered up with two sheets of plywood nailed together with hinges and stuff as a door to open to it....
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the 5-year-old, ethan, how to safe. but at what cost? we'll hear from one woman who was kidnapped and the nightmares that she had after the attack. >>> president obama trying to buy more time to pay the bills. hear from him live in about 15 minutes or 0. see the briefing room, getting it set up there. >>> and drones, how the u.s. government can use them to kill its citizens, americans, if they are leading al qaeda terror attacks. >>> this is "cnn newsroom." i'm suzanne malveaux. we have learned more about the seven day hostage stand-off in alabama and now how it ended, the 5-year-old is okay, ethan. he spent the night in the hospital after being rescued during a raid on the underground bunker where held. his captor, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes killed in the raid. he granted the boy, ethaning off his school bus, after shooting and killing the bus driver last week. they raided the bunker when they became concerned his mental state was declining. ethan's birthday is tuesday. he's going to turn 6. people are celebrating. the fbi is dispatchi
the 5-year-old, ethan, how to safe. but at what cost? we'll hear from one woman who was kidnapped and the nightmares that she had after the attack. >>> president obama trying to buy more time to pay the bills. hear from him live in about 15 minutes or 0. see the briefing room, getting it set up there. >>> and drones, how the u.s. government can use them to kill its citizens, americans, if they are leading al qaeda terror attacks. >>> this is "cnn newsroom."...
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also with the parents of this 5-year-old boy ethan. they are getting updates every hour on the hour and we also heard from a woman named michelle riley, who lived next to the family. black to mourn the death of the bus driver in this case, but also with red and blue, the school colors here in dale county and she says that these parents are holding up and the mother is ready to hold her baby and bring him home. here's what she said at a vigil about ethan. >> we can fight and push through and prayer and that our prayers are going to be answered that he is coming home to be with this large family. >> now, today will be the funeral for the bus driver killed in this case, charles poland. so many people expected to come, there will be a funeral at a civic center instead of a church because the churches here are just too small, randi. >> victor blackwell, thank you much. >>> coming up at the bottom of the hour, we'll explain the art of hostage negotiations and talk about what police are trying to do and what that little boy might be going thr
also with the parents of this 5-year-old boy ethan. they are getting updates every hour on the hour and we also heard from a woman named michelle riley, who lived next to the family. black to mourn the death of the bus driver in this case, but also with red and blue, the school colors here in dale county and she says that these parents are holding up and the mother is ready to hold her baby and bring him home. here's what she said at a vigil about ethan. >> we can fight and push through...
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would people say, ethan is going to come out of that hole. everyone trying to be as optimistic as possible. we're all watching and waiting to see what happens on this property behind me, hoping that mr. dykes, as michelle said, makes a split-second decision, changes his mind and comes out of the bunker, don. >> jorge howell, thank you so much for your reporting tonight. >>> for one group of adults, the alabama abduction brings back frightening memories and nightmares. they were schoolkids in california back in 1976. three masked men hijacked their school bus and took them captive. eventually forcing them into a van that was buried in a quarry. scared, in the dark, they didn't know if they'd ever get out or if that van would become their grave. after 16 hours, they did get out, led by their brave bus driver who was taken prisoner with them. they dug through debris, found a guard shack at the quarry and called police. 36 years old, the kidnapping still haunts many of them. a researcher who studied the case documented hallucinations, nightmares,
would people say, ethan is going to come out of that hole. everyone trying to be as optimistic as possible. we're all watching and waiting to see what happens on this property behind me, hoping that mr. dykes, as michelle said, makes a split-second decision, changes his mind and comes out of the bunker, don. >> jorge howell, thank you so much for your reporting tonight. >>> for one group of adults, the alabama abduction brings back frightening memories and nightmares. they were...
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would people say, ethan is going to come out of that hole. everyone trying to be as optimistic as possible. we're all watching and waiting to see what happens on this property behind me, hoping that mr. dykes, as michelle said, makes a split-second decision, changes his mind and comes out of the bunker, don. >> jorge howell, thank you so much for your reporting tonight. >>> for one group of adults, the alabama abduction brings back frightening memories and nightmares. they were schoolkids in california back in 1976. three masked men hijacked their school bus and took them captive. eventually forcing them into a van that was buried in a quarry. scared, in the dark, they didn't know if they'd ever get out or if that van would become their grave. after 16 hours, they did get out, led by their brave bus driver who was taken prisoner with them. they dug through debris, found a guard shack at the quarry and called police. 36 years old, the kidnapping still haunts many of them. a researcher who studied the case documented hallucinations, nightmares,
would people say, ethan is going to come out of that hole. everyone trying to be as optimistic as possible. we're all watching and waiting to see what happens on this property behind me, hoping that mr. dykes, as michelle said, makes a split-second decision, changes his mind and comes out of the bunker, don. >> jorge howell, thank you so much for your reporting tonight. >>> for one group of adults, the alabama abduction brings back frightening memories and nightmares. they were...
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to have you in the newsroom with us, we begin with a story of a 5-year-old alabama boy, a boy named ethan, who woke up in a hospital this morning with his mom and his favorite dinosaur toy. this after a week of being locked away with a ruthless killer in an underground bunker. before a dramatic swat like rescue, in which he saw two grown men shot dead right before his eyes, his bus driver a week before and his captor just yesterday. this is so hard to imagine how a young mind will ever recover from an ordeal like this, earlier on cnn, we heard from alicia, herself a kidnapping victim as a teenager who runs a victim support group. here is her advice. >> you have to try to keep things normal. that's what we have to do for this little boy is keep certain things as normal as possible. >> like what? >> things like just basic routines he had done before. his favorite games, his favorite movies, his favorite food. just try to keep an anchor in the before. and really not equate him with this happening to him. this happened to him. it is not who he is. >> the rescue of little ethan was a joint tac
to have you in the newsroom with us, we begin with a story of a 5-year-old alabama boy, a boy named ethan, who woke up in a hospital this morning with his mom and his favorite dinosaur toy. this after a week of being locked away with a ruthless killer in an underground bunker. before a dramatic swat like rescue, in which he saw two grown men shot dead right before his eyes, his bus driver a week before and his captor just yesterday. this is so hard to imagine how a young mind will ever recover...
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his hostage, 5-year-old ethan, is free. >> mr. dykes armed when law enforcement went into that bunker? >> yes. >> little boy threatened at all when you entered? >> yes. we had reason to believe, that's why we went in to, you know to save the child. he's receiving medical dream, you know. everything is okay. i'm a father. a lot of these men and women that has been sacrificing tireless hours, they're parents as well. it's a relief for us to be able to reunite a mother with her child. >> cnn's martin savage is reporting on the story for us from the ground in dale county, alabama. also a psychologist, wendy walsh standing by. i want to talk about where this 5-year-old, soon to be 6, goes from here. but, martin, we're hearing the military, the department of defense playing a role, even the defense secretary got involved. tell me more. >> reporter: this shows how this sort of really climbed up the chain of command, a concern for a 5-year-old little boy buried in a bunker underground in alabama. leon panetta, the secretary of defense, si
his hostage, 5-year-old ethan, is free. >> mr. dykes armed when law enforcement went into that bunker? >> yes. >> little boy threatened at all when you entered? >> yes. we had reason to believe, that's why we went in to, you know to save the child. he's receiving medical dream, you know. everything is okay. i'm a father. a lot of these men and women that has been sacrificing tireless hours, they're parents as well. it's a relief for us to be able to reunite a mother with...
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we also note the parents of ethan are getting updates every hour on the hour from authorities. as it does every day when the sun comes up now day six of this standoff, the activity is picking up here. we're not showing the tactics live, or whatever is happening behind us on this property, because that's been requested by authorities. but again, things are picking up as they do every morning, randi. >> how is the community holding up? how are they reacting? >> it's all anyone is talking about when you go into the nearby towns of dothan, ozark, you hear people talking about this. of course, nothing like this happens here. all this attention. there's a twitter account where they are soliciting less of the information about the investigation but more about the prayers and well wishes for the family and for this 5-year-old. i'll actually let a woman who lives in this city answer this quechlt her name is michelle riley. she has three children in dell county schools and she spoke with my colleague george howell. listen. >> we can fight and push through and pray that our prayers are an
we also note the parents of ethan are getting updates every hour on the hour from authorities. as it does every day when the sun comes up now day six of this standoff, the activity is picking up here. we're not showing the tactics live, or whatever is happening behind us on this property, because that's been requested by authorities. but again, things are picking up as they do every morning, randi. >> how is the community holding up? how are they reacting? >> it's all anyone is...
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the kidnapper jimmy lee dykes, the boy ethan was reunited with his mom at the hospital. that happened yesterday. he's now back home. >>> the boy scouts are now delaying their vote on ending a ban on gay members. we will hear from both sides. >>> and then actress ashley judd considering a run for the senate. she's under attack by a conservative super pac. and beyonce getting slammed by the animal rights organization, who has a problem with her super bowl outfit. this is cnn newsroom, it's happening now. (announcer) at scottrade, our clients trade and invest exactly how they want. with scottrade's online banking, i get one view of my bank and brokerage accounts with one login... to easily move my money when i need to. plus, when i call my local scottrade office, i can talk to someone who knows how i trade. because i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. awarded five-stars from smartmoney magazine. [ male announcer ] engine light on? come to meineke now for a free code scan read and you'll say...my money. my choice. my meine
the kidnapper jimmy lee dykes, the boy ethan was reunited with his mom at the hospital. that happened yesterday. he's now back home. >>> the boy scouts are now delaying their vote on ending a ban on gay members. we will hear from both sides. >>> and then actress ashley judd considering a run for the senate. she's under attack by a conservative super pac. and beyonce getting slammed by the animal rights organization, who has a problem with her super bowl outfit. this is cnn...
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dikes is treating ethan. it's a constant 50 degrees underground. it gets cold out here at night. it's good news he's able to provide blankets. investigators are still able to get medication inside this bunker, coloring books and crayons, toys and potato chips. it's a sign that mr. dikes is taking care of ethan and it was interesting the other day, he seemed to make a direct appeal saying, i want to thank jim dikes for taking care of our boy. does he have a television or radio? can he hear these messages? these are the questions we're asking as we wait to hear any newup dates. >> let's hope this ends well and soon. thank you very much. >>> a marine veteran in texas is being held on a $3 million bond after shooting to death two fellow vets. the suspect opened fire on an ex-navy ceiling. the motive is unclear. >>> an asteroid will sweep pretty close to us on february 15th. nasa says this near earth asteroid will be 17,000 miles away, inside the ring where weather and communication satellites fly. the asteroid is half the size of a football field. you won't be able to see it without
dikes is treating ethan. it's a constant 50 degrees underground. it gets cold out here at night. it's good news he's able to provide blankets. investigators are still able to get medication inside this bunker, coloring books and crayons, toys and potato chips. it's a sign that mr. dikes is taking care of ethan and it was interesting the other day, he seemed to make a direct appeal saying, i want to thank jim dikes for taking care of our boy. does he have a television or radio? can he hear these...
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by the way, 5-year-old ethan is now 6-year-old ethan. today is his birthday. we're told he celebrated in private. also, we should point out, as far as the future of that bunker, it's going to be destroyed. kate? >> martin savage in alabama for us this evening. thanks so much, martin. it is still amazing how that all unfolded. >> happy birthday to little ethan. i'm sure his mom and his family are pretty happy. all of us are thrilled. >> absolutely. >>> the controversy over the boy scouts ban on gay scouts and leaders isn't going away. an expected vote today by the national organization's board has been postponed. it said in a statement, due to the complexity of this issue, the organization needs time for a more deliberative review of its membership policy. the decision will now be made at the scout's annual meeting, and that's in may. >>> he's a rising gop star. now the party is tapping senator marco rubio for a very high-profile job. plus, tony bennett, lending his star power to the push for gun control. he's here in "the situation room," talking with us about
by the way, 5-year-old ethan is now 6-year-old ethan. today is his birthday. we're told he celebrated in private. also, we should point out, as far as the future of that bunker, it's going to be destroyed. kate? >> martin savage in alabama for us this evening. thanks so much, martin. it is still amazing how that all unfolded. >> happy birthday to little ethan. i'm sure his mom and his family are pretty happy. all of us are thrilled. >> absolutely. >>> the controversy...
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but of course everyone is in the foremost of their minds worried about ethan. nobody wants to jeopardize that young life. don? >> absolutely. martin savidge, thank you so much. >>> more than $70,000 in reward money may help track down the killer of a texas assisted d.a. 57-year-old mark hasse was gunned down thursday near the kaufman county courthouse. his boss hopes to encourage someone to talk. investigators are pouring over his caseload, searching for clues to a possible motive. >>> new details about the missing american woman whose body was found yesterday in istanbul, turkey. police cesar rye sierra died of a blow to the head. the 33-year-old mother of two also had stab wounds. police are detaining at least nine people in connection with the case. sierra was reported missing after failing to board her flight home on january 22nd. >>> police in alabama want to end that hostage situation that martin just reported about quickly and peacefully to rescue that little boy. next, we'll talk with a man who knows how this is done. and later, we'll take you inside th
but of course everyone is in the foremost of their minds worried about ethan. nobody wants to jeopardize that young life. don? >> absolutely. martin savidge, thank you so much. >>> more than $70,000 in reward money may help track down the killer of a texas assisted d.a. 57-year-old mark hasse was gunned down thursday near the kaufman county courthouse. his boss hopes to encourage someone to talk. investigators are pouring over his caseload, searching for clues to a possible...
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we know that 5-year-old ethan's parents are being kept up to date around the clock. many students will be going back to class for the first time today. some schools have been closed since the tragedy on tuesday. >> the piece says sheriff dykes allows authorities to get medicine to the 5-year-old boy. what is the medicine for? and how do we know that he's giving that medicine to the little boy? >> we don't know specifically and for sure, the medicine has been given to the boy. the sheriff tells us that he is not in any danger at all. we can be sure of that, he says. the medication is for adhd and asperger's syndrome. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. >>> 18 minutes past the hour. >>> serai sierra, the mother of two missing in turkey died from a blow to her head, not stab wounds. nine people have been detained in connection with her disappearance and death. her body was found near some ancient stonewalls in istanbul, but they suspect she was killed at a different location. >>> president obama takes his 35-point plan on the road today. minneapolis, a city on boa
we know that 5-year-old ethan's parents are being kept up to date around the clock. many students will be going back to class for the first time today. some schools have been closed since the tragedy on tuesday. >> the piece says sheriff dykes allows authorities to get medicine to the 5-year-old boy. what is the medicine for? and how do we know that he's giving that medicine to the little boy? >> we don't know specifically and for sure, the medicine has been given to the boy. the...
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and the best way that things could have ended because ethan will be just fine. >> there's going to be an update on exactly what the operation entailed i believe at 10:00 pm. stay tuned. there was a sense apparently from what we can tell with the fbi that this kidnapper was going to take action to harm the boy and at that point they moved in. is that your understanding? >> that is my understanding. my -- i figure that it probably -- it will all come out, you know, very soon as far as the exact details. the most important thing is that god rescued ethan and, you know, as far as who we call the mean man, we will never have to be afraid of him again. my granddaughter can come over and play in my front yard and, you know, go on the swing set i bought for her and stuff and never will have to worry whether he's sitting there with a rifle watching us. >> it's ended miraculously well for that poor little boy. he has been through a nightmare and i hope he can get all the help he needs now to get back to normality. thank you very much, rhonda, for joining me. appreciate it. >> okay. >>> coming n
and the best way that things could have ended because ethan will be just fine. >> there's going to be an update on exactly what the operation entailed i believe at 10:00 pm. stay tuned. there was a sense apparently from what we can tell with the fbi that this kidnapper was going to take action to harm the boy and at that point they moved in. is that your understanding? >> that is my understanding. my -- i figure that it probably -- it will all come out, you know, very soon as far as...
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a new picture of five-year-old ethan. >> i have been to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. the things that you would expect a normal five to six-year-old young man to do. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. abc news learned authorities inserted a camera into the bunker and monster his movements. they positioned the s.w.a.t. team near the entrance and used an explosives charge to get into the bunker and neutralize dykes. >> the fbi feared the child was in eminent danger and rescued the child. >> reporter: last tuesday he boarded a school bus and threatened the kids. >> he is threat tong kill us all or something. >> reporter: dykes allegedly shot and killed the bus driver and kidnapped ethan. >> just had a bus driver shot and possibly killed. >> reporter: after dykes grabbed him he headed to a bunker behind his house. >> he seemed like a weird person and i thought that is just the way he is. >> reporter: he was a decorated vietnam vet. he moved back two years ago. neighbors in this tiny rural
a new picture of five-year-old ethan. >> i have been to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. the things that you would expect a normal five to six-year-old young man to do. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. abc news learned authorities inserted a camera into the bunker and monster his movements. they positioned the s.w.a.t. team near the entrance and used an explosives charge to get into the...